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Jalen Green leads Rockets with 26 points in 125-103 victory over Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Jalen Green scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets beat Portland 125-103 on Saturday night, the Trail Blazers' fifth straight loss.
Alperen Sengun had 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Rockets.
Scoot Henderson had 21 points and 11 assists off the bench for the Blazers. Toumani Camara added 17 points.
Fred VanVleet started for the Rockets and finished with nine points after missing Thursday's 132-127 loss to Sacramento for personal reasons. That defeat snapped Houston's five-game winning streak.
Jerami Grant started for Portland after a facial contusion sidelined him for the last nine games. He finished with seven points.
The Rockets led by as many as nine points early, but Anfernee Simons hit a 3-pointer that put the Blazers up 31-29 midway through the second quarter. Houston held a 51-50 edge at halftime.
Sengun's driving layup touched off a 15-0 run that gave the Rockets a 70-56 lead in the third quarter.
Rockets: Amen Thompson did not play because of left calf soreness. ... Sengun scored six of Houston’s first 10 points. ... The Rockets out-rebounded Portland 61-40.
Trail Blazers: Deni Avdija missed a third game because of a right ankle sprain. Deandre Ayton was out with lower back soreness. ... Robert Williams III had three blocks.
Green and Dillon Brooks made back-to-back 3-pointers during Houston's big run in the third quarter. Anfernee Simon's layup for Portland finally ended it, but Portland couldn't recover.
Sengun had 14 points in the third quarter and was 6 of 9 from the field. For the game, he was 10 of 19.
Rockets: Host Detroit on Monday.
Trail Blazers: Host Bulls on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Robert Williams III (Shaedon Sharpe gains possession) | ||
| 11:36 | | +2 | Robert Williams III makes two point turnaround jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:19 |  | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:17 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:16 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:16 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup | 2-2 |
| 10:56 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 4-2 |
| 10:28 | | Toumani Camara misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Loose ball) (Robert Williams III draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | Jerami Grant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | Toumani Camara personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 6-2 |
| 9:28 | | Shaedon Sharpe turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point running layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 8-2 |
| 9:02 | | Shaedon Sharpe misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point dunk (Fred VanVleet assists) | 10-2 |
| 8:52 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Toumani Camara makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 10-4 |
| 8:13 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 12-4 |
| 8:13 | | Scoot Henderson shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-4 |
| 7:55 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Jerami Grant blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point layup | ||
| 7:40 | | Anfernee Simons defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point running jump shot (Robert Williams III assists) | 13-7 |
| 7:16 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 15-7 |
| 7:05 | | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-8 |
| 6:45 | | +1 | Jerami Grant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-9 |
| 6:29 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | Toumani Camara makes two point running dunk (Scoot Henderson assists) | 15-11 |
| 6:13 | | Jabari Walker personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | Toumani Camara misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:00 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Toumani Camara makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-12 |
| 5:44 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Toumani Camara steals) | ||
| 5:32 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Scoot Henderson's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 5:30 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Scoot Henderson blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:20 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point putback layup | 17-12 |
| 5:06 | | Scoot Henderson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Toumani Camara offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Toumani Camara makes two point tip dunk | 17-14 |
| 4:47 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point cutting layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 19-14 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Jabari Walker makes two point cutting layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 19-16 |
| 4:18 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:09 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:08 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Scoot Henderson blocks Cam Whitmore's two point reverse layup | ||
| 3:53 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Scoot Henderson offensive foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:17 | | Jabari Walker personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:58 | | Kris Murray misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:57 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +3 | Kris Murray makes three point running jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 19-19 |
| 2:40 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:25 | | Jabari Walker shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 |
| 2:25 | | Tari Eason misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:22 | | Kris Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Kris Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 22-19 |
| 1:41 | | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point driving layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 22-21 |
| 1:17 | | Dalano Banton blocks Aaron Holiday's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Cam Whitmore offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:00 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Shaedon Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Shaedon Sharpe turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 0:41 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:39 | | Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Steven Adams blocks Shaedon Sharpe's two point running layup | ||
| 0:34 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Dalano Banton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:05 | | Steven Adams shooting foul (Kris Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | Kris Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-22 |
| 0:05 | | +1 | Kris Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-23 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot | 25-23 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point stepback jump shot | 27-23 |
| 11:22 | | Robert Williams III misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Cam Whitmore misses two point running layup | ||
| 11:13 | | Cam Whitmore offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Jerami Grant personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:48 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Steven Adams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:47 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point tip layup | 29-23 |
| 10:32 | | Shaedon Sharpe misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Shaedon Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Aaron Holiday misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Steven Adams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:13 | | Cam Whitmore offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Shaedon Sharpe personal foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Steven Adams offensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Steven Adams misses two point putback layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Robert Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +2 | Dalano Banton makes two point pullup jump shot | 29-25 |
| 9:26 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Dalano Banton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Steven Adams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | Anfernee Simons personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:57 |